NIGHTBIRDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGHTBIRDS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1i1g2h4t1b3i1r1d2s1
Depends on the listNIGHTBIRDS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIGHTBIRDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTBIRDS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTBIRDS
No single letter turns NIGHTBIRDS into another word.
How NIGHTBIRDS scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1b3i1r1d2s1 17
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1b4i1r1d2s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIGHTBIRDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTBIRDS
nightbird16 birthings15 thirdings14 birthing14 thirding13 birdings12 shirting12 ringbits11 striding10 bhindis13 bindhis13 brights13 brinish12 dishing12 hidings12 shindig12 bidings11 birding11 briding11 hirings11 histing11 insight11 shiring11 shiting11 sithing11 tigrish11 birsing10 bitings10 ringbit10 dirting9 ridings9 tidings9 nitrids8 stiring8 tirings8 bhindi12 bights12 bindhi12 bright12 bhisti11
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Common questions about NIGHTBIRDS
- Is NIGHTBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTBIRDS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTBIRDS worth?
- NIGHTBIRDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to NIGHTBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIGHTBIRDS:
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